2092 The Empire Strikes Back VII
The small watchtowers on the outskirts of the valley were the closest places to face these Imperial horsemen, small military forts that served as arches on the periphery of the fortress, and their area was very limited, with stone foundations, wooden walls, and thick thatched roofs on them. The walls and roof were coated with thick mud, which was prevented from the attacking enemy from throwing rockets in. With only a 100-man garrison in it, coupled with the habit of eating empty salaries in the Silas army, the number of soldiers actually stationed there was less than sixty.
The first thing these soldiers did at this moment was to tighten their bodies, and the murderous Imperial cavalry stopped at a position of a hundred meters outside this guard tower, and some Imperial Rangers patrolled back and forth, the mountain rocks stepped on by the horses' hooves rolled wildly, and the cold light of the cavalry's stabbing spears swayed, like a devouring beast wandering, enough for people to smell the smell of blood on it,
"Oh my God, what can I do!"
The Silas soldiers in the watchtower were pale with their backs to the battlements, their bodies trembled, their mouths were saying overwhelmed prayers, their bodies were completely hiding within the fort walls of the watchtower, and some people were scared to pee their pants, and the smell of urine filled the space, but no one felt ridiculous, they were all going to die, who was still in the mood to laugh at whom, now they could only pray that this watchtower was strong enough to withstand the onslaught of the imperial army, during which some people were crying and complaining in a low voice" What kind of life is this, not to mention being forcibly conscripted to fight, how can it be sent to guard this place, it is called an outpost of the army, the most important thing, it is the eyes of the entire army, but it is really at a critical moment, who cares about the life or death of your eyes, it has been so long, and there is one of the tens of thousands of people in the valley who came to the rescue?
Dead, this time it's dead!
The face of the officer leading the team was even more ugly, he knew better that a small guard tower like himself was not even qualified for a plate of dishes in the eyes of the imperial army, if there were Hungarian cavalry outside, the Hungarians were not good at attacking fortifications, and they were first-class powerful in field battles, but they would be blind when they encountered fortifications. Such a small sentry tower, the Huns may not be willing to fight, most of them will choose to bypass, but how can the imperial cavalry outside be so strong as this small sentry tower, you want to fight the main force of the kingdom in the river valley, you just go to fight, I just don't see it here,
Could it be that tens of thousands of people can't stop the enemy, and this small guard tower can still stop it?
However, these killing gods who came from the northwest with cold wind and frost knives stopped in front of the watchtower. The horse is a cavalry charge, and the weapons and shields that are picked up by the dismounted are heavy infantry with full body armor, that rushes, kills people like chopping vegetables, and the combat power is much more perverted than the Huns, not to mention that the imperial cavalry's long-range shooting ability is still above the Hun Arab archers, and the entire Silas army has been shot during this time and cannot find the north, and the first reaction to seeing the imperial cavalry is to run. The Silas soldiers were light infantry, with rudimentary weapons and mostly torn leather armor, and the Imperial cavalry used the Central Army, which was dedicated to heavy cavalry, to advance with armor-piercing crossbows. It was a bloody hole piercing the body, and at close range, it was not uncommon to be strung by an arrow, and the tens of thousands of troops on the periphery had not yet been defeated by the other party. Is it enough to stuff each other's teeth with such a small person?
The crisp sound of horses' hooves stepping on the pebbles characteristic of the valley carries a sense of rhythm. Dahl, the leader of the squadron of the Imperial Central Army, stopped his horse outside the watchtower, his cold gaze swept over the watchtower, his eyebrows were tightly twisted together, the terrain became a little squeezed here, and the wind blew from the upside-down river valley of his hair, but his expression did not change in the slightest,
What are the Silas people doing? This is already the front of the river valley, according to the normal situation, in the case of the appearance of enemies on the periphery, there should be a reaction here, and the letter only needs to be sent here and handed over to the Silas people, and it is not a negotiation, do you want to go in and meet with the upper echelons of the Silas people?
He didn't know that at this time in the river valley, the chaotic Silas army had poured into the large fortress with a strong outer wall, tens of thousands of people were pressed on the battlements, the archers and pikemen were suppressed by the officers, and the atmosphere did not dare to breathe, and the imperial cavalry line like the black tide in the distance was like a mountain pressing on everyone's hearts, and the snow-bright cavalry spears were like a layer of white lines spreading out to the two wings
"Your Majesty, the front is dangerous, the war is together, I am afraid that there will be a ripple, and the imperial crossbow can reach more than one hundred and fifty meters, it is too dangerous to go!"
"Your Majesty, there is Lord Yahoya in command, there is a strong wall composed of tens of thousands of troops, the imperial army will never dare to storm the wall of Odek, Your Majesty's noble body, it is better to command in the center!" A group of generals of Silas who came in a panic were dissuading King Bygir II of Silas from coming to the front in person,
King Silas stood in the hall of the brazier crackling, his expression was gloomy, fifty years old, slightly fat, a pair of puff-like eyes could barely see the pupils, but he was also a little not angry and arrogant, on the long table in the hall, there was still a large white meat that had just eaten a few bites, because most of the grain was now used to supply the Hun Eastern Army, and the area that had been swept by the Huns was really nothing to grab, the food level of His Majesty King Silas had dropped significantly, that is, these generals were basically boiled meat。 In addition, there is a shortage of manpower to collect firewood and grass. The meat of these horses and mules is also half-cooked.
An unpleasant chewing sound. Coupled with the fishy smell of half-cooked food from the mouths of the generals, the face of the king of Silas showed a burst of blue color, he didn't really want to go to the front, he just felt that the Falcon Imperial Army was coming, how could he go and see it as a king, what is it to hide behind and not show his face like this, when he was young, he also went to the battlefield, although he has not seen the blood of the battlefield over the years, but it will not degenerate to the point of being sniped by the imperial army Cheng Dù who showed his face!
Then heavy footsteps were heard, and a stout General Silas strode in. It is the Silas military minister Yehoya who sits in front, this strong man with Yashili blood, looks mediocre, but the height of two meters brings people a strong sense of oppression, wearing heavy armor, it is simply a mountain, the Silas army is not all incompetent, there are a few people in any nation who are not afraid of death, this Jehoya climbed to this position by fighting and not wanting his life,
When it was still the era of the Ryla people, this Jehoa once led the Silas army to assist the Rayla people in the battle, and in the siege war, he robbed the first landing several times, and there were four or five spears on the long body pierced into the shoulder and back and were extremely deeply wounded, but after ten or twenty days of recuperation, after taking the wound medicine, he could not only get up, but also ride a horse with one arm and armor. Even the Ryla Army was moved, he was now wearing a suit of scale armor, and he walked around in a hurry, and when he walked in from outside, he carried a gust of wind, blowing the brazier flames in the hall swaying.
"How's it going, what's going on!" asked Legia II eagerly
Yeheya respectfully saluted to Baigir II, and said in a rough voice, "Your Majesty, the front is stable, the large army camp is solid, and the Falcon Imperial Army has not attacked." They sent a letter and evacuated, and their subordinates personally reached out of the estuary to inspect it, but there was no movement. Not even a single bird feather could be seen at the entrance to the valley. ”
"Withdraw? Baigia II's face was stunned, and the other Silas generals were also stunned, and the Falcon Imperial Army touched the door, so he dropped a letter and withdrew!
"His majesty is mighty, it must be the imperial cavalry who is taking the military power of His Majesty, and he is consciously ashamed. Don't dare to fight, what else can you do but run away in the dust!" A Silas general reacted immediately, and immediately slapped the sycophants of Baigia II, what was in the middle. Shocked the enemy's courage, seeing that the kingdom's army was in a solemn lineup, these beam-jumping clowns of the Falcon Empire didn't even have the courage to step forward,
"That's right. I, Silas Wang Wei, how can these Northwest barbarians be able to contend with!" For a while, the generals smiled one after another. said that this is the case, and only that, Bai Jiya II's nervous expression finally eased a little, in fact, he also knew that these generals were incompetent, but even if they were incompetent, they still showed a little loyalty just now, but it was this Yeheya, you sit in front of it, forget it, the Falcon Imperial Army is evacuated, you still go to the valley to see something, what if you find those killing gods again!
"Yahya, you just said there was a letter?" Bai Jiya II coughed dryly, suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and sat down on the main seat of the hall, the imperial army withdrew, and his royal power came, he said in an appreciative tone, "This time it is really thanks to you, your benefits, I will remember!"
"This reckless man is really lucky, the crossbows of the Falcon Empire are blind, and they didn't shoot this big guy through the throat with an arrow!" Several generals of Silas who dissuaded Baigir II rolled their eyes viciously, looking at the figure of Yehoya, with undisguised contempt on his face, what is the use of fighting, being able to let His Majesty the King know who is the most loyal is useful, a reckless man who does not have much background, can come to this point, and he does not know gratitude in his heart, if it were not for the fact that the Huns asked an experienced general as a central coordinator, how could the position of the Minister of War fall to you, and after this battle, the resignation of the Minister of War will not be far away, the whole army collapsed some time ago, and it is long overdue to let this guy with muscles bigger than brains roll as far as he can"It's this one!" His face was calm, as if he felt the unkind gaze of the generals, Yeheya's eyebrows frowned slightly, naturally he knew the careful thinking of those generals, just thinking of the content of the letter in his hand, he breathed a breath of cold air, his spirit was lifted, he took out a letter from his pocket, held it with both hands and handed it to Bai Jiya II,
The air in the hall suddenly became solemn, and everyone's eyes looked over,
The Imperial cavalry put on such a position outside just to deliver a letter? What kind of letter has such magic? In the curious eyes of everyone, Baiguia II opened the letter, his eyes paused on it, his eyes blinked, and he looked again, and the corners of his mouth suddenly grinned,
"Haha, I didn't expect the Falcon Empire to look down on us Silas so much, saying that the Hellas people are going to be defeated, let's Silas prepare in advance! What are you kidding, how can the Hungarian army be defeated, and what preparations do we need to make! I didn't expect the Falcon Empire and the Ryla people to ally even learn the self-righteousness of the Silas people, do you really think that a letter of intimidation without knowing the so-called lies and intimidation can make me Silas turn against the water?"
Is the Falcon Empire stupid? Where is this co-optation, it is simply playing fools in front of you! What is the Huns to be defeated, what is Silas to prepare early, you have the ability to defeat the Huns first and then say such a thing, then everyone will have their own choice, even if it is to hug the thighs, now the Huns are in full swing, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the sky, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the biggest thigh, you are defeated if you are going to lose, play tricks, after the generals of Silas in the hall read the letter, their faces have swelled up with a depression that is looked down upon by the enemy,
There were also one or two who had a vision, and immediately said that the sinister intentions of this letter were really vicious, and one of them, General Silas, who was old and mature, squinted his eyes and said, "Your Majesty." This should be a conspiracy of the Falcon Empire, persuading us to be fake, and letting us create a gap with the Huns is its purpose! It is better to hand over this letter to the Huns, regardless of whether the defeat of the Huns is true or not, even if it is a reminder to the other party! It also shows our frank sincerity as allies!"
"Yes, hand it over to the Huns! That's a good idea!" the generals of Silas nodded one after another, but Jehoa's face was a little strange and he didn't gnaw,
"So, so be it! The letter was immediately sent to where the white dolassell was."
Bai Jiya II's gaze swept over everyone, and he consciously ignored this big man with more muscles than brains, and he was slower to react than others when he was tall. It's true that you can fight, but in this kind of head-moving military affairs, it is not the turn of a reckless man to intervene,
It was already dark, and the lead-gray clouds were lower. The low one seemed to be pressing down on the ground. The sun that will set in the west after the dark clouds is dull and weak,
The Hungarian military minister Bai Dulasu appeared at the foot of a high slope a few hundred meters away from the outpost of Figey, his gaze. As he walked, he looked at the fire ditch that was still burning in the distance, and during the daytime battle, tens of thousands of people died in that area, except for a small number of Hun people who had collected their bodies. More piles of the corpses of Rayla slaves were piled up by the Hun army into three huge mountains of corpses, each five or six meters high, to frighten the defenders of the Figuei side. Countless severed limbs, blood flowing like a stream, like purgatory. Under the twilight sunset, it seemed to be crumbling. Every time I look at it, I feel like I've seen hell, which is enough to shake the hearts of all who witness it.
"It's fast, it's going to be soon" Bai Dulasu raised his steps and walked up the last step under his feet, as if he was not talking to people, but more of a self-talk that he had suppressed for a long time, and with the words, the old man's body became more and more dignified,
"Silas urgent!" a fast horse sentry appeared down the slope, and hurriedly stepped up the steps with a letter in his hand.
Ten minutes later, Bai Dulasu held this urgent report in his hand, the fatigue in his eyes disappeared in an instant, his breathing even became short, he stood on the top of the slope, the wind around him rushed towards him, sharp as if he was about to cut his face, the urgent report in his hand was tightly pinched into a ball, and the corner of his mouth sneered: "I will fail? What are you kidding, I will use the corpses of the Falcon Empire's 60,000 elites in hundreds of battles to pile up a bigger mountain of corpses! I will use this blood to hold up the national fortune of the Hungarian Tooth for a hundred years! How could I fail!" After a while, the old man's face calmed down, and he sighed, "These Silas people are really uncomfortable, if something really happens, they will definitely do it!"
The fortress of Feigey is quiet, only the footsteps of the sergeants patrolling the wall sound softly in the night, looking down from above, the long river of light and shadow formed by the camp of the Hun army in the distance, the distant earth seems to reflect a blood, Boazo dragged his tired body, with a few attendants to inspect, most of the defenders on the city wall are sleeping in armor, a little wind and grass, they will react immediately, everyone does not expect any reinforcements to come, just hope to be able to fight to the end, to hold this outpost located on the bank of the river, to buy some time for the evacuation of the tens of thousands of southern Rila saved during the day,
Boasso's eyes were bloodshot, he hadn't closed his eyes for a day and a night, and the veteran of Rayla, who was holding on to his spirit, also felt a little shaky at the moment, but he tried his best to open his eyes, holding on to the cold wall of the night, unwilling to close, for fear that one would not pay attention to sleep and delay the precious time to think in vain, 100,000 Rayla, a fire ditch saved 40,000, and died 60,000, so what should I do tomorrow? Do you really want to kill them all in front? It is absolutely unpleasant to shoot arrows at your own compatriots, not to mention that these 200,000 people, with their exhausted 30,000 rayla army, cannot be stopped even if they want to! Once they are crushed, the consequences will be ...... There are no consequences! Not only the 30,000 defenders will take in, but even the 60,000 imperial troops on the flanks will be completely defeated in this battle.
Although he didn't look at the Falcon Empire at the beginning, but now, Boazo also admits in his heart that the United Falcon Empire is of great significance to Rayla's survival, and the Falcon Empire has no reservations in this battle, and there is no so-called deceit, and the practice of sacrificing Rayla to protect himself is not visible.
He was rescued by the cavalry of the Falcon Empire, in order to delay the pace of the Hun Tooth's northward advance, Yagrins, one of the wings of the Imperial Army, did not avoid danger, and led 10,000 Imperial cavalry to launch a desperate counterattack on the south of Rayla, and the other one of the two wings, Reposti unreservedly pulled the 60,000 Imperial Army to the front line of Figey, just to prevent Rayla's 30,000 border army from being attacked by the enemy.
This war friendship is there, who dares to say that the Imperial Army has some private hiding, this time, it is Rayla who owes it to the Empire, the Rayla people can die, but the 60,000 Imperial troops should not be dragged to death here, if everyone is dead, who will save the 200,000 Rayla!
"My lord, Lord Reposti of the Falcon Empire is here!" the adjutant whispered in his ear as he hesitated (to be continued......